Click HERE for the News of the Week for 1-17-2020

The sermon and accompanying readings at St. Mark's Chapel's service for 01-12-2020, celebrating the Baptism of our Lord, Jesus.
Greeting, Highlighting Announcements (Rev. Brian Blayer)

1st Reading:  Isaiah 42:1-9 (Harry Evageliou)

Psalm:  Psalm 29

2nd Reading:    Acts 10:34-43(Harry Evageliou)

Gospel: Matthew 3:13-17 (Rev. Brian Blayer)
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Sermon (Rev. Brian Blayer)
 

The sermon and accompanying readings at St. Mark's Chapel's service for 01-05-2020, celebrating the Epiphany.
1st Reading: Isaiah 60:1-6 (Sudie Evageliou)

2nd Reading: Ephesians 3:1-12 (Sudie Evageliou)

Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12 (Rev. Brian Blayer)

Sermon (Rev. Brian Blayer)

Happy Friday! Here is the news of the week from St. Mark's Chapel on Dec. 27, 2019:
https://mailchi.mp/440f2697b81b/weekly-announcements-december-27-2019?e=ed78b9badf

The recordings from the 5 PM service at St. Mark's Chapel on 12-24-2019, Christmas Eve.
Greeting, Highlight Announcements (Rev. Brian Blayer)
https://archive.org/download/20191224XmasEveStMarks/2019-12-24XmasEve-Greet.mp3
1st Reading:  Isaiah 2:1-5 (Maggie Neel)
https://archive.org/download/20191224XmasEveStMarks/2019-12-24XmasExe-Reading%201.mp3
Psalm - Psalm 96 (unknown)
https://archive.org/download/20191224XmasEveStMarks/2019-12-24XmasExe-Psalm.mp3
2nd Reading: Titus 2:11-14(Maggie Neel)
https://archive.org/download/20191224XmasEveStMarks/2019-12-24XmasExe-Reading%202.mp3
Gospel: Matthew Luke 2:1-20 (Rev. Brian Blayer)
https://archive.org/download/20191224XmasEveStMarks/2019-12-24XmasEve-Gospel.mp3
Sermon (Printed - Rev. Brian Blayer)
https://archive.org/download/20191224XmasEveStMarks/2019-12-24XmasExe-Sermon.mp3

This Sunday's 10 am service's sermon was replaced by the Sunday School students' Christmas Pageant. In place of the audio, here is the text of the readings.

​First Reading                                                                                               
Isaiah 7:10-16
Again the Lord spoke to Ahaz, saying, Ask a sign of the Lord your God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven. But Ahaz said, I will not ask, and I will not put the Lord to the test. Then Isaiah said: “Hear then, O house of David! Is it too little for you to weary mortals, that you weary my God also? Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel. He shall eat curds and honey by the time he knows how to refuse the evil and choose the good. For before the child knows how to refuse the evil and choose the good, the land before whose two kings you are in dread will be deserted.”
 
 
Second Reading                                                                                        
Romans 1:1-17
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy scriptures, the gospel concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh and was declared to be Son of God with power according to the spirit of holiness by resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord, through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles for the sake of his name, including yourselves who are called to belong to Jesus Christ, To all God's beloved in Rome, who are called to be saints:
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
 
                        
Holy Gospel                                                                                          
Matthew 1:18-25
Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to dismiss her quietly. But just when he had resolved to do this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet: “Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel,” which means, “God is with us.” When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took her as his wife, but had no marital relations with her until she had borne a son; and he named him Jesus.

Happy Friday! Here's the news of the week:
https://mailchi.mp/0f79ff7ce0e2/weekly-newsletter-december-20-2019?e=ed78b9badf

The recordings from the 10 am service at St. Mark's Chapel on 12-15-2019, The 3rd Sunday of Advent.
Greeting, Highlight Announcements (Rev. Brian Blayer)
https://archive.org/download/20191215Advent3StMarks/2019-12-15Advent3-Greet.mp3
1st Reading:  Isaiah 2:1-5 (Mark Healey)
https://archive.org/download/20191215Advent3StMarks/2019-12-15Advent3-Reading1.mp3
2nd Reading:    James 5:7-10(Mark Healey)
https://archive.org/download/20191215Advent3StMarks/2019-12-15Advent3-Reading2.mp3
Gospel: Matthew 11:2-11 (Rev. Brian Blayer)
https://archive.org/download/20191215Advent3StMarks/2019-12-15Advent3-Gospel.mp3
Sermon (Printed - Rev. Brian Blayer)
    https://archive.org/download/20191215Advent3StMarks/2019-12-15Advent3-Sermon.mp3
Communion Anthem: “Requiem” - Eliza Gilkyson arr. Craig Hella Johnson,
        Charles Houmard on piano, Joan Doiron & Anne Flamming singing
    https://archive.org/download/20191215Advent3StMarks/2019-12-15Advent3-Requiem-Gilkyson.wav


Requiem Lyrics:

Mother Mary, full of grace, awaken
All our homes are gone, our loved ones taken
Taken by the sea

Mother Mary, calm our fears, have mercy
Drowning in a sea of tears, have mercy
Hear our mournful plea
Our world has been shaken
We wander our homelands forsaken

In the dark night of the soul
Bring some comfort to us all
Oh, Mother Mary come and carry us in your embrace
That our sorrows may be faced

Mary, fill the glass to overflowing
Illuminate the path where we are going
Have mercy on us all
In funeral fires burning
Each flame to your mystery returning

In the dark night of the soul
Your shattered dreamers, make them whole
Oh, Mother Mary find us where we've fallen out of grace
Lead us to a higher place

In the dark night of the soul

Here's the News of the Week for Dec. 13, 2019:
https://mailchi.mp/95fd85a38bb7/weekly-announcements-december-13th?e=ed78b9badf

I'm afraid that hardware problems have made it impossible to salvage the audio from St. Mark's service on Dec. 8, 2019 - the 2nd Sunday of Advent.
So here are links to the text of the readings and Rev. Brian's sermon:
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The recordings from the 10 am service at St. Mark's Chapel on 12-01-2019, the 1st Sunday of Advent. The sermon concluded with the priest leading the congregation in a Taizé meditative chant.
>> Greeting, Highlight Announcements (Rev. Brian Blayer)
>> 1st Reading: Isaiah 2:1-5 (Mark Healey)
>> 2nd Reading: Romans 13:11-14 (Mark Healey)
>> Gospel: Matthew 24:36-44 (Rev. Brian Blayer)
>> Sermon (Rev. Brian Blayer)

The recordings from the 10 am service at St. Mark's Chapel on 11-17-2019, The 23rd Sunday after Pentecost. Includes the choir singing the Communion Anthem.
Greeting, Highlight Announcements (Rev. Brian Blayer)
https://archive.org/download/20191117Pent23StMarks/2019-11-17pent23-Greet.mp3
1st Reading: Isaiah 65:17-25 (Mark Healey)
https://archive.org/download/20191117Pent23StMarks/2019-11-17pent23-Read1.mp3
2nd Reading:   2 Thessalonians 3:6-13(Mark Healey)
https://archive.org/download/20191117Pent23StMarks/2019-11-17pent23-Read2.mp3
Gospel: Luke 21:5-19 (Rev. Brian Blayer)
https://archive.org/download/20191117Pent23StMarks/2019-11-17pent23-Gospel.mp3
Sermon (Rev. Brian Blayer)
https://archive.org/download/20191117Pent23StMarks/2019-11-17pent23-Sermon.mp3
Communion Anthem:  Cantique de Jean Racine. by Gabriel Faure (St. Mark’s Choir)
https://archive.org/download/20191117Pent23StMarks/2019-11-17%20Cantique%20de%20Jean%20Racine%28Faure%29.wav